Notice to Schools 57/2022 – 28 April 2022

VCE, VCE VET, VCAL and International Baccalaureate enrolment data

Principals/directors, VASS administrators and VCE, VCAL and VET coordinators

The last day for VCE Units 3 and 4 (including VCE Baccalaureate), VCE VET, and International Baccalaureate (IB) enrolments is Monday 9 May.

Higher Education studies (HES) enrolments must also be entered on VASS by this date.

Schools should make sure that VCE student programs have at least three units from the English group, two of which must be a Unit 3–4 sequence to meet the English requirement for satisfactory VCE completion.

Schools are strongly advised to have the majority of their VCE Units 1 and 2, all VCE VET Units 1 and 2, VET Further Education Certificates and VCAL enrolments entered on VASS by this date. This includes enrolments in approved senior secondary re-engagement programs (Community and Satellite VCAL).

After this date VASS will not allow schools to:

• enrol in a VCE Unit 3–4 sequence or withdraw from Unit 3
• enrol in Units of Competency for VCE VET scored Unit 3–4 sequences (refer to VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2022 to check which VCE VET programs offer scored assessment at Unit 3 and 4 level)
• register or unregister IB students (note that all IB students, both Years 11 and 12, need to be registered)
• enrol returning Interrupted Studies students
• enter partnership details for VCE Unit 3 and VCE Units 3 and 4 combined School-based Assessment
• record Modern Language status by selecting First or Second Language status for students enrolled in a Unit 3–4 Modern Languages

Critical dates

Monday 9 May – last day for VCE Units 3 and 4 (including VCE Baccalaureate), VCE VET and IB enrolments

Additional information

VET and late enrolment and senior secondary re-engagement funding

VET-targeted funding for government schools is pro-rata funding based on the hours of enrolment in each eligible VET certificate and capped at 180 hours per certificate per year on VASS on Monday 9 May. To be eligible for funding, schools must ensure that students are enrolled at Unit of Competency level.

The Department of Education and Training, Senior Secondary Pathways Reform Taskforce will use enrolment data entered on VASS no later than Monday 9 May to determine VET-targeted funding for government schools.

The data will also determine the Late Enrolment Funding allocations for students who have enrolled in approved senior secondary re-engagement programs (Community and Satellite VCAL).

Information about VET targeted funding may be found on the VET delivered to secondary school students (Reference 56) page.
The Catholic Education Commission of Victoria and Independent Schools Victoria also use enrolment data on VASS to assist in determining funding for schools in their respective sectors.

The VCAA is not responsible for funding. Please use the link above to access further information about VET funding for government schools. For further information regarding the Late enrolment funding allocations, refer to the Late enrolment and senior secondary re-engagement funding (Reference 53) page.

Enrolments for students undertaking certificates as part of a school-based or part-time apprenticeship or traineeship do not have to be finalised by Monday 9 May.

VASS instructions

Refer to (docx - 81.2kb)Last day for VCE Units 3 and 4 and scored VCE VET Units 3 and 4 enrolments 2022.

Contact

For enrolments or partnerships, email Student Records and Results or call:

• (03) 9059 5257, (03) 9059 5263 or (03) 9059 5238 – for VCE, VET and VCAL enrolments
• (03) 9059 5251 – for VCE Unit 3 and 4 partnerships

For queries about VASS, email VASS Support or call 1800 623 681.